The Irish standard., 1887-03-05
Gov. HILL ON DEMOCRACY
Extracts From q Speech Which Excited
Wild Enthusiasm at the Annual
Banquet Of the Broodlyn
YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC CLUB
The Governor Speaks u Reply to the Toast,
1.-THE Democratic Party'-The Vic
tory Which Awaits us in '88.

1NG SlhCll a!lEudl UdiillEt Jl tile
Brooklyn Young Mems Democratic
Club was held III the Academy Of Mu-
sic OF that city one evening LAST week.
We give the following extracts from
Governor Hill's speech IN reply TO the
toast. 1.-The Democratic Partya: Co.,.
MIR. PRESIDENT AND GEN'rLEMEN
Upon the topmosJ height of one of the
beautiful mountains of Virginia there
is pointed out to che traveller a rude
structure, famous as the home Of
Thomas Jefferson-the friend OF Wash
ington-the author Of the Declaration
of Independence and the founder Of the
Democratic party. (Cheers.}
1t was here upon the sacred soil Of
this majestic State, known as the
Mother of Presidents . amid the free
winds, the bright sun aud the pure air
of heaven, that the Sage Of Monticello
ripe in wisdom and unselfsh in pa
triotisrn--matured the principles which
have ever since been the foundation Of
our political faith. (Applause.) AS
broad as tie magnificent expanse which
he surveyed from his lovely rural re-
treat, as exalted as the imposing pin
nacle from which his vision extended
and as enduring as the towering noun
tain range its If were the sentiments
which he SO graDdly enunciateo. Fit,
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for the conception Of Democratic senti-
ments; imbued with the true spirit of
independence and impressed with cor
rect notions Of government, he favored
the largest liberty for the citi-
zen-libe1ty regulated by law. He
incuicated a strict construction
of the Constitution; he advocated
taxation for the benefit of all and
not Ter. a favored. feW-(applause)-he
urged universal education, he asserted
the dignity Of labor, the rights, OF the
common people and the sovereignty Of
the States. (Applause.} He placed the
newborn party upon no narrow or in
tolerant ground, but upon that compre-
hensive platform OF equal rights-free-
dom of opinion and liberality in all
things-which has ever since cbarac-
terized the attitude and actions of the
party upon all the public questions Of
the day. lApplause.)
There could be no prouder testimonial
or tribute to any man or to the founder
Of any party than the simple inscrip-
tion which to this day adorns the slab
oyer his grave in al obscure rural ceme-
terry in the Old Dominion and which de-
clares. ..
ssEIere lies buried Thomas Jefferson,
author of the Declaration Of American
independence, Of the Statute of Vir-
ginia for Religious Freedom and Father
of the University Of Virginia" Nong
continued applause.)
ORIGIN OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
To such illustrious leadership do we
trace the honorable origin and organi-
zation of the Democratic party, and
the principles thus formulated were the
first that greeted its infant ears and
have ever since directed its footsteps
and shaped destiny. Those prin-
ciples safely guided the nation during
its earlier days, and later on there was
added to them the famous "Monros
Doctrine {applause)-now the ac~
cepted policy Of the country, and, later
still, during the unadulterated Demo
cratic Administration of Andrew Jack
son-(cheers and applause)-the admir-
able system of an independent treasury
was adopted and ever since maintained,
and subsequently the party's demands
have included the support Of an honest
currency, opposition to all sumptuary
laws. reduc+io ion Of war taxes in times
of peace, economy in pubic expendi-
lures, liberal pensions for deserving
soldiers and no other (applause) )-ad-.
and municipal reform and
home rule for cities. (Applause.) I
Through evil report and good report,
in contest after contest, we. have con
tended under. the banner bearing these.
principles as it's Inscription. Since
1850. time after time, under, the ava
lanche of false doctrine in opposing
foes, our forces have been swept from
their feet and all seemed lost save
honor. Though vanquished, we were
not dismayed, and were always the
same 'unterrifed'' Democracy. Laugh
ter, cheers sand applause. "a voice:
.sThree cheers for David B. Hill, the
exponent 81 iunterri6edz DEMO- ocracy."
Given with a will.) E 5'5' ~ 3si1e'i1
The traditions of our party, always
full of interest and instruction, repre-
sent the rlch legacy bequeathed to us:
by the, sterling men whose lives Of use.
fulness5 were devoted to the public
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